Services for Refugees

Refugees and asylum seekers are forced to flee their home and countries, often at a moment’s notice, in order to save their lives. Before and during their flight, they may have experienced extreme forms of trauma which can have long-term physical and psychological impacts, necessitating both medical and mental health care. This target population not only suffers from extreme trauma but also from displacement of country, culture, employment and family. Their trauma is often exacerbated through the resettlement process, triggered when they attempt to negotiate unfamiliar systems in the United States.

The New Refugee Services program is designed for newly arrived refugees and their families resettling in the U.S. and Santa Clara County for less than five years to improve their abilities in dealing with stressors experienced in the new country such as adapting to the new culture and language, managing financial difficulties, and dealing with emotional challenges such as depression and anxiety.

We are a program of Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI), Santa Clara County's largest community-based organization focused on the Asian community. For more info about AACI and our program, please visit: www.aaci.org.